Drapery-supporting means



June 10, 1924. 1,4975523 F. c. LUNDBERG DRAPERY SUPPORTING MEANS Filed 06f.. 14, 1922 figg. l

Patented June 10, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK C. LUNDBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'IO LEVI'IAN MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DRAPERY-SUPPORTING MEANS.

application inea october 14, 1922. sei-iai No. 594,483.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. LUNDBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,.in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful i' plied, and bars, commonly formed of telescoped sections which extend crosswise of the opening and are connected at their ends, which extend at angles to the body portion of the bar, with the brackets through the medium of which these bars are supported.

My primary object is to provide novel, simple and inexpensive means for the purpose stated, which may be readily installedv in place and will operate to etlectually support the curtains, or other hangings applied thereto, and which, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my invention, will be sustained in such a manner as to prevent accidental disengagement of the rod portion from the brackets, as for example, under the action of wind blowing against the curtains.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan sectional view of a window frame with my improved drapery supporting means, of form adapting it to support curtains and overdrapes, applied to position on the window frame. Figure 2 is an enlarged broken section taken at the line 2 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow, a portion of the bar being broken away. Figure 3 is a section taken at the line 3-3 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. Figure L1 is a view like Fig. 2 of another form in which my invention may be provided. Figure 5 is a view in elevation of still another form in which the invention. may be provided. Fig. 6 is a view generally like Fig. 4 of still another modilication of the invention g and Figure 7, a section taken at the line 7--7 on Fig. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

As a preface to the following description,

it may be stated that the invention is shown in the drawings as embodied in a structure of the type hereinbefore referred to and comprising a pair of cross rods 8 and 9, which extend generally in parallel relation across the opening to which the draperies are to be applied, this opening, and which may be a window opening, being represented at 10, the rod 8 being located between the rod 9 and the window opening. These rods, which are provided at their ends with the angularly disposed portions 11 and 12, respectively, are shown as each formed of telescoping sections 13 and 14;, the cross sectional shape of these rod sections being that represented. The rods 8 and 9 cooperate with brackets represented at 15, which are secured to the inner surfaces of the; frame defining the opening 10, these brackets servn ing to support the rods 8 and 9 in the position shown.

In accordance with the illustration in Figs. 2 and 3, each angularly disposed end of the bars, is provided with a strap 16 shown as, and by preference, struck up from the vertical side wall 17 of the bar to extend intermediate the upper and lower edges of the bar, this strap extending transversely of the median line of the bar, as shown. The brackets 15, which are shown of the double type, for cooperation with the two rods 8 and 9, are each formed of a plate portion 18 at which they tit tlatwise against the window casing, being secured thereto, as by screws which extend through the openings 19 and into the frame, and ears 2O extending forwardly therefrom at right angles to the plate 18. The ears 2O are pref erably shaped as shown in Fig. 2 and afford the upwardly opening recesses 21, the opposite walls 22 of which are preferably vertical, as shown.

The rods 8 and 9 are assembled with the brackets 18 by engaging the ears -2O with the straps 16 to cause the parts to become positioned as shown in Fig. 2, wherein the upper portions of the straps 16 extend into the recesses 21 of the ears 20 and the ends of the rods adjacent the brackets 18 bear preferably throughout their extent, against the outer 'faces of the plates 18, the several parts being so arranged, as shown, that the straps 16 will fit fairly snugly between the side walls 22 of the recesses 21, whereby rocking of the rods on the brackets either up or downwill be prevented, thereby eliminating the possibility of the rods becoming displaced, as for example, under the action of wind blowing against the draperies. It will be understood that in the assembling of these parts, the ears will be inserted through the straps 16 and the parts relatively rocked to carry the recesses 21 into registration with these straps, whereupon the parts are moved-relatively at right angles to each other to seat the straps in the recesses 21.

It will be noted that the brackets may be used interchangeably at the sides of the window casing and it is immaterial which edge of the rods is uppermost. v

In the arrangement shown in Fig. -1 the straps shown at 23, and corresponding` with the straps 1G of the preceding'iigures,.instead ot extending transversely of vthe median line of the rods, extend in an inclined direction upwardly and toward the window frame. `The ears oit the brackets cooperating with the rods of this ligure and represented at 24 arevpreierably ot the shape shown to provide a. hook-shaped portion 25' which extends through the strap 23, the upper surface of the hook 25being preferably provided with a projection 2li which aids in stably holding the rod'in position on the brackets, theV hooks slightly ilexing in the operation of assembling the parts.

The arrangement shown in Fig. involves the-provision oiE two parallel straps 27 provided on the drapery rod and corresponding with the straps 16, the bracket oiI this construction involving the base plate corresponding with the plate 18 ot Fg. 2 and an ear 29-corresponding with the ear Q0, the ear 29 being slitted inwardly 'from its outer extremity, as represented at 30, to provide two spaced apart legs 31 having` outwardly directedsurfaces 32. The curtain rod and bracket are assembled lby slipping the rod at its strap portions Q7 over the car 2f) lo the position shown in Fig. 5, the legs ill ilexing toward each other in this operation, and in the final positioning of the parts as shown, swinging outwardly to overlap at their surfaces 32, the. end .portions'of the strap 27 farthest from the bracket Q8.

The construction shown in Figs. (i and T involves, in place ot the strap portion of the preceding tigures, a headed rivet, represented at 33, which is mounted in the sideportion o'lf the drapery rod, between the upper and lower edges thereof, in a position to engage with the ear 24 of the bracket, this bracket being the same as that shown in Fig. t, as represented in F l'. While I have illustrated and described certain particular constructions embodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto, as the saine muy be otherwise variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

that I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A curtainrod provided on its side wall, adjacent an end thereof, with `a strap located between its upper and lower edges and struck from the body of the rod and forming a loop ior engagement with a supporting bracket.

2. ,A curtain rod provided on its side wall. adjacent an end thereof, with a strap extending transversely of said rodand located between its upper and lower edges and forming a loop for engagement with a supporting bracket.

3. A rod and bracket structure comprising a rod and a bracket provided with interengaging releasable parts the inter-engaging' part on said rod being a strap located between the upper and lower edges of the rodand struck from the body ot' the rod to form a loop for receiving thesaid inter-engaging part of said bracket.

4. A. rod and bracket structure comprising a rod and a bracket provided with interengaging releasable parts the inter-engaging part on said rod being a strap extending transversely oi said rod and located between the upper and lower edges of the rod and forming a loop for receiving the said inter-engaging part of said bracket.

FRANK C. LUNDBERG. 

